Bill Text: CA SB654 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Chaptered


Bill Title: Independent Living Program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 555, Statutes of 2010. [SB654 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB654-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 654	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  555
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
	PASSED THE SENATE  JANUARY 28, 2010
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 23, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JANUARY 5, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Leno

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to add Section 10609.45 to the Welfare and Institutions
Code, relating to human services.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 654, Leno. Independent Living Program.
   Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to
develop statewide standards for the Independent Living Program for
emancipated foster youth established and funded pursuant to federal
law, to assist these individuals in making the transition to
self-sufficiency. Under existing law, a child in receipt of Kinship
Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) Program benefits is also
entitled to request and receive these independent living services.
   This bill, in addition, would require services available under the
Independent Living Program to be provided to former dependent
children of the juvenile court meeting prescribed requirements.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 10609.45 is added to the Welfare and
Institutions Code, to read:
   10609.45.  (a) Subject to subdivision (b), and notwithstanding any
other provision of law, services available under the Independent
Living Program, established pursuant to the federal Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-272), shall
be provided to an otherwise eligible former dependent child of the
juvenile court pursuant to Section 300 placed with a nonrelated legal
guardian, who is receiving permanent placement services pursuant to
subdivision (b) of Section 16508. In a county operating under a
demonstration project pursuant to Section 18260, services available
under the Independent Living Program shall be provided to an
otherwise eligible former dependent child of the juvenile court
pursuant to Section 300 placed with a nonrelated legal guardian,
regardless of whether the child is receiving permanent placement
services.
   (b) Services provided pursuant to subdivision (a) shall only be
provided to an otherwise eligible former dependent child of the
juvenile court pursuant to Section 300 placed with a nonrelated legal
guardian, whose guardianship was ordered on or after the child's
eighth birthday.                                 
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